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Erik Manning

No, The Author of Acts Didn’t Use Josephus

There’s an ongoing debate among scholars about whether the author of the book of Acts used Josephus’ writings. Some critics argue that the…

May 27, 2023

No, The Author of Acts Didn’t Use Josephus

May 27, 2023

Erik Manning

Pervo’s Pitfall: Acts Is Independent from Paul’s Letters

Did Luke really travel with Paul like Christians have always believed? Richard Pervo, a New Testament scholar, has a different idea. Pervo…

May 24, 2023

Pervo’s Pitfall: Acts Is Independent from Paul’s Letters

May 24, 2023

Erik Manning

What You Might’ve Missed About the Mount of Transfiguration

Does John’s Gospel give us a much higher view of Jesus than what we find in Matthew, Mark and Luke? Bart Ehrman certainly thinks so. He…

Jul 24, 2022

What You Might’ve Missed About the Mount of Transfiguration

Jul 24, 2022

Erik Manning

Bart Ehrman’s Worst Argument Against John’s Christology

Bart Ehrman is fond of saying that if Jesus really said “Before Abraham was, I am” and “I and my Father are one” the Synoptic Gospels…

Jul 24, 2022

Bart Ehrman’s Worst Argument Against John’s Christology

Jul 24, 2022

Erik Manning

The Historical Paul vs. The Legendary Paul?

Skeptical critics argue that Luke wasn’t a traveling companion of Paul’s. Why do they say this? Let’s discuss one reason. NT scholar Uta…

Jun 10, 2022

The Historical Paul vs. The Legendary Paul?

Jun 10, 2022

Erik Manning

Sneaky Good Evidence for the Reliability of Joshua

The Book of Joshua tells us about Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute who ends up becoming an unlikely champion of faith. Jericho was one of the…

Apr 22, 2022

Sneaky Good Evidence for the Reliability of Joshua

Apr 22, 2022

Erik Manning

Christianity Has Spread Worldwide, Therefore Prophecy is Real

In Isaiah chapters 40 through 56, we find some of the most stunning prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures. The section is dubbed the Servant…

Apr 16, 2022

Christianity Has Spread Worldwide, Therefore Prophecy is Real

Apr 16, 2022

Erik Manning

Undesigned Coincidences in the Old Testament: Why David Was Betrayed By His Friend

I’m continuing a series on undesigned coincidences in the Old Testament. As a reminder, an undesigned coincidence is a notable connection…

Apr 11, 2022

Undesigned Coincidences in the Old Testament: Why David Was Betrayed By His Friend

Apr 11, 2022

Erik Manning

An Undesigned Coincidence in the Old Testament: King Hezekiah’s Treasury

There are many popular Undesigned Coincidences in the New Testament. In this post, I want to look at an undesigned coincidence in the Old…

Apr 4, 2022

An Undesigned Coincidence in the Old Testament: King Hezekiah’s Treasury

Apr 4, 2022

Erik Manning

What’s With the Story of Elisha and the Bears?

One of the strangest stories in the Old Testament comes at the end of 2 Kings 2 with Elisha, the bears and 42 children. After God took the…

Mar 11, 2022

What’s With the Story of Elisha and the Bears?

Mar 11, 2022

Erik Manning

Erik Manning

I run the YouTube channel Testify and am the creator of isjesusalive.com. I’m interested in the intersection of Christianity and history.

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